A number of consultation processes have been undertaken.
Community forums
From September to November 2011, community forums were held across NSW. These forums were an opportunity for anyone to tell the Review joint chairs what they think should be the broad objectives for a new planning system for NSW. While it was not possible to have a forum in each town or suburb, the locations were chosen to maximise opportunities to take part.
People who participated in community forums were asked to give consideration to four key areas. These include:
- What should be the underpinning objectives and philosophy of a new legislative structure?
- How should plan making be undertaken - at what levels and what are the types of plans that should be made; what participatory rights should exist during the plan making process; how should the plans that are made give effect to the philosophy and objectives underpinning the legislative framework; and what other instruments and the like should be used?
- How should applications for proposals for development be assessed and determined – including whether or not there should be different streams for different types of development proposals; who should make the decisions and at what level should those decisions be made; and what external rights for participation in the assessment system should be provided for other persons or interest groups?
- What should be the availability of conciliation, mediation, neutral evaluation, review or appeal from determinations concerning development proposals and at what stages during the assessment and determination process should they be able to be accessed and by whom?
These forums were open to everyone in the community.
To find forums held please visit our community forum map or to view a complete list of all locations and schedules please see our community forum list.
Community forum notes have been posted on the website.
Stakeholder meetings
Meetings were held with a wide spectrum of key stakeholder groups and individuals. Notes of all meetings have been published on the Stakeholder Meeting Notes page.